Enough wholesome fun, time for something kinkier? There`s Video Empire, the latest in South Florida`s line of topless women in incongruous places.

For a $5 cover charge, you get five video game tokens and beer. But let`s face it, says owner Gene Kalish, ``people aren`t coming in here to play games. They`re here to look at my lovely ladies.``

These women will play video games and dance on table tops ($10 for two songs).

``It`s a nice comfortable atmosphere,`` says one hostess, Maureen. ``We`re an ear for (the customers), they can tell us their problems if they want.``

Video Empire is at 5440 N. State Road 7. Call 485-3833. Open until 4 a.m.

Another video arcade (people wear tops here)that is open around the clock is Grand Prix Race-O-Rama, 3101 S. State Road 7, Davie. Call 581-0262. The go- carts are available until 11 p.m. during the week, 2 a.m. on weekends.

DROP A LINE

Think those beeping, flashing, sometimes downright annoying video games have become all too ubiquitous in late-night South Florida? Well, as they say in that classic card game: Go fish!

The sea is naturally alluring to insomniacs. The gentle breezes, the quiet camaraderie among anglers and the peaceful atmosphere far from the madding crowds of the city -- it`s all yours at one of several fishing piers in the area.

Bus stations may be spooky, train stations are not much more than tracks and a roof (in South Florida, at least), but there`s something comforting about airports late at night. You can watch the occasional plane take off or land, you can peruse the newsstand and souvenir shops and you can eat and drink and pretend you have somewhere exciting to go.

At Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International, at U.S. 1 and Griffin Road, the only thing open 24 hours is a coffee shop in the new west terminal. There`s a special night owl menu for people like you.

Miami International, Northwest 36th Street and LeJeune Road, is a bit more conducive to midnight prowls. A store with toiletries, knickknacks and a lunch counter is open all night in Concourse D, as is a video game room located betweeen concourses G and H.